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The former “Beverly Hills 90210” actress and her husband Dean McDermott welcomed a 5-pound, 12-ounce boy named Beau Dean, People is reporting. The baby came at 1:48 p.m. Thursday. Like all parents with a brand new addition to their family, they are “over the moon in love” with the new baby, Spelling told People.

We can, of course, be happy for this little guy’s arrival into the world. I’m sure he’s very cute and a “true blessing,” as Spelling put it.

We are so excited to announce the birth of the newest member of the McDermott family! Please join us in welcoming Beau Dean McDermott. pic.twitter.com/xPCK25cBHV

But it may be the case that Tori and Dean don’t have all the baby gear they need. That’s because Tori, or someone saying she’s Tori Spelling, is registered at Target for 41 baby items.

And if this is THE Tori Spelling, then she’s already set for a something called a “premiere” swivel sleeper that retails for $249, and a $188 “arm’s reach” co-sleeper bassinet. (Have to say that a co-sleeper bassinet is essential for a breast-feeding mom tending to that middle-of-the-night feeding).

But this Tori Spelling, of Woodland Hills, California, is still in need of most of the other stuff she’s asked for: bibs, baby bedding, hoodies, a travel bed and a cool looking Eddie Bauer bear security blanket. And Tori thinks her new baby boy needs shoes, lots of shoes, even if he won’t be walking for another year. She’s looking to get at least five pairs.

One thing that’s also cool about this list of desired items is that they come in a very masculine, minimalist color scheme: black, white, shades of dove gray, and some navy blue.

Anyway, if you’re a fan of Tori and Dean, here’s the registry. You can also send an Amazon gift card.

But even if you’re not a fan of Tori, or of Dean, remember that the couple have been through some hard financial times.

No, they’re not being greedy or anything in still needing lots of stuff — even after Tori’s mom, Candy Spelling, threw the couple a lavish baby shower on Feb. 11 at the Hotel Bel-Air. The event, attended by 50 guests, is estimated to have set Candy back $40,000.

And so what if these guests might have been super rich and super generous friends of Candy, the widow of the late mega-rich TV producer Aaron Spelling?

These guests may not have given enough stuff.

And Tori and Dean themselves have been through some hard financial times. Certainly they don’t want to have to rely on hand-me-downs from their four older kids, ages 4 to 9.

In fact, for much of their marriage, Dean and Tori have made various claims that they are struggling financially as they have tried to to forge careers together and separately as reality stars and with other projects.

Things apparently started to get rough for the couple after Tori’s TV producer father Aaron Spelling died in 2008 and only left Tori $750,000 of his $600 million fortune. Tori and her mother also had some kind of falling out.

In recent years, the couple have made news less for their TV projects and more for continuing a high-end life-style amid their mounting debts.

In 2014, Tori claimed they were living paycheck-to-pay check. They were also hit with a $259,108 lien for unpaid taxes; in November they were sued by American Express for a $87,595 credit card debt. Recently, Candy has admitted that she has been footing the bill for the McDermott family, paying rent on their Woodland Hills home, the kids’ private school tuition, and food, the Daily Mail reported.

It was also recently reported that Dean owes thousands of dollars in back child support to ex-wife Mary Jo Eustace, the mother of the first of Dean’s six biological kids. Eustace recently made claims that Dean might (allegedly) be a deadbeat dad. Or maybe he’s just got lots of responsibilities.

Anyway, if you’re not a fan of the parents, consider the needs of the new baby. After all, growing up a Spelling-McDermott: this kid might need all the help he can get.

Martha Ross is a features writer who covers everything and anything related to popular culture, society, health, women’s issues and families. A native of the East Bay and a graduate of Northwestern University and Mills College, she’s also a former hard-news and investigative reporter, covering crime and local politics.